Georgia Health Report: Healthcare top-of-mind for Georgia voters

By Havivah Saltz

Published August 21, 2026 at 5:44 PM EDT

Midterms are closely approaching, and a new survey from the Georgia Health Initiative has found that 77% of voters say gubernatorial candidates' views on healthcare will play an important role in how they vote. WUGA's Havivah Saltz sits down with Briah Lumpkins, a reporter with KFF Health News in Atlanta.

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Havivah Saltz

Havivah Saltz has been with WUGA since 2023 as an on-air host and the producer for African Perspectives. She got her start in radio on WOBC FM at Oberlin College (class of ‘23), and she’s also worked as an on-air host on Athens' Power 100.1 and Magic 102.1. She is currently the interim producer of Athens News Matters. Outside of work, you can find Havivah making art, writing fiction, practicing Japanese, petting her very round cat, and watching concerning amounts of TV.

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